Gundwad
Gundwad (ಗುಂಡವಾಡ) Jain Basadi | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Gundwad (ಗುಂಡವಾಡ) Location in Karnataka, India | |
| Coordinates: 16°38′42″N 74°54′10″E / 16.645012°N 74.902912°ECoordinates: 16°38′42″N 74°54′10″E / 16.645012°N 74.902912°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Belgaum |
| Talukas | Raybag[1] |
| Government | |
| • Body | Gram Panchayat |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 591311 |
| Vehicle registration | KA 23 |
| Nearest city | Belgaum |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Chikkodi |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Kagwad |
| Civic agency | town Panchayat |
Gundwad is a village in Belgaum district in the southern state of Karnataka, India.[2] situated on the bank of Krishna River. Around 80% of people in Gundwad are Jain. There is very beautiful Parshvanatha Basadi in the village which can be seen from few kilometres.
Agriculture
Most of the people in this village are into agriculture. Mainly they grow sugarcane and some seasonal crops like Sunflower, Peanuts, Soya and vegetables like brinjal, Onions,Tomato. Because of Krishna river, Gundwad is well irrigated and fertile land.
Climate
Being situated in North region of Belgaum district which lies in the elevated terrain of north-western Karnataka, Gundwad has a tropical climate. It is known for its moderately climate throughout the year . Gundwad receives rainfall from both the northeast and the southwest monsoons and the wettest months are June–September. June and august months have a good deal of rainfall, while the winters have very little. The coldest month is December with an average low temperature of 23.3 °C and the hottest month is may with an average high temperature of 40 °C. Winter temperatures rarely drop below 20 °C (54 °F), and summer temperatures seldom exceed 30–40 °C.The driest month is January, with 10 mm of rainfall.
Location
Kudachi is the nearest railway station to Gundwad which is 7 km away.Krishna river separates Gundwad and Ainapur, Athni. Belgaum Airport is the nearest airport.
Patil (ಪಾಟೀಲ)
Most of the family name (surname) in Gundwad is Patil.Patil is mostly give to landlords.
See also
References
- ↑ Profile at onefivenine.com retrieved 29 June 2012
- ↑ Village Directory, 2001 Census of India